Every new meta must be added to the right of the Open meta tag. For each new meta added, a Minor Sacrifice must be played, equal to 2 plus the number of runes to the right of the Open meta.

Example: Fjori starts a Spell Song called Muspeli Nightmares with the following inherent metas [meta: AmplifyArea Open]. He plays the rune chain with his Void rune (mapped to a Physical rune) adding an Amplify meta,along with a Spiritual rune to create the Open meta effect. For this, he must place 1 rune in the Stun pile to paythe Minor Sacrifice +1. At the end of the turn, the effect persists; on the next turn during Upkeep, he recoversthe one rune in Stun. During the Action phase, Fjori adds an Area meta to the Open rune chain (third rune added)and must pay a Minor Sacrifice +2 by moving 2 runes from Essence of above into the Stun pile.

As in the other posts I've made, I'm sure I'm misunderstanding something!

The bolded section of the rule above states a minor sacrifice must be played "equal to 2 plus the number of runes to the right of the Open Meta."

But the example the text I have bolded says the cost of the sacrifice is 2 runes. But shouldn't it be three runes? [2 + 1 rune to the right of the Open Meta?]

Thanks!

Last edited by creativehum on Mon May 20, 2019 10:10 am, edited 2 times in total.

The picture following the description of the Open Meta might be useful. In the third panel, note that the the Pertho Rune (the green/Spiritual one) in the Rune chain is the one that symbolizes the Open Meta, with the Isa Rune (the blue/Mental one following the Pertho Rune) is the Area Meta that is added on. So there's only one Rune to the right of the Open Meta.

The picture following the description of the Open Meta might be useful. In the third panel, note that the the Pertho Rune (the green/Spiritual one) in the Rune chain is the one that symbolizes the Open Meta, with the Isa Rune (the blue/Mental one following the Pertho Rune) is the Area Meta that is added on. So there's only one Rune to the right of the Open Meta.

Right. Got that.

So the rules say the formula for the Minor Sacrifice is [2 + (Number of Runes to the Right of the Open Meta].

Yes?

So if there is one rune to the right of the Open Meta, then we get [2 + 1]... and so the number of runes needed for the Minor Sacrifice is 3... yes? But the example says 2 runes are required.

So trying to sort this out.

But I do appreciate you taking the time to help work this out with me!

No worries so long as it's consistent. Did your Skalds use the Open meta often, or did they find the scaling cost to much?

The cost was one of the reasons I asked the question!

Keeping in mind I'm only reading the rules through in preparation to run it for my friends, I read the cost and thought, "This is really expensive. I assume it only comes into play when a PC has a LOT of Essence.!"

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